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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
6
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The Times issue notes daily publication and full access to all-news coverage. It emphasizes continuous newspaper distribution and commitment to timely reporting.
Rates shown cover daily and Sunday editions per month or year. A separate daily and Sunday rate includes illustrated supplements and the Review of Books and Art. Foreign mailing adds 90 cents per month for daily and Sunday editions.
The London press reports an end to the South African conflict with Boer representatives and Lords Milner and Kitchener signing final surrender terms. The terms will be officially announced today and aim to preserve Boer rights while restoring stability, trade, and liberal administration across the region.
A critique of Southern defense of lynching condemns mob violence in Alabama and broader regional attitudes. The piece contrasts Northern reform pressure, anti lynching advocacy, and Southern governors actions with calls to end lynching and curb so called sectional honor. It argues the South should protect civilization by stopping outrages and accepting scrutiny.
The excerpt argues that evils in the South threaten the national fabric and must be eradicated everywhere. It calls for the forces of law and order, including Governors and Congressmen, to unite to civilize the elements that disgrace the American name.
The article notes Judge Pennypacker entering Tioga County as a gubernatorial candidate opposing Attorney General Elkin. Elkin appears to win or closely contest, signaling a setback for Pennypacker. Statewide, Republican factions show Elkin edging Quay, with party leaders expected to consult Elkin at the convention. The piece mentions ongoing tensions over legislative nominations and Harrisburg intrigue.
Editorial urges miners to stay peaceful and disciplined as coal operators insist on suspending mining in the anthracite region. It warns that pumpmen may be replaced, and stresses the need for negotiations to end the strike while protecting coal deposits and maintaining orderly action.
The piece argues that Congressmen paid five thousand dollars yearly owe duties and attendance. absenteeism is a dishonesty harming the polity. It singles out this city as a leading offender and notes some members are strange to their seats, implying limited usefulness when absent.
The article argues one third of House members were absent during a coinage bill vote. It contrasts with England where whips enforce attendance. It claims pay and salaries drive some to remain in office, urging strict payment only for days actually worked.
Bryn Mawr College has cut its fundraising goal to 15000 as the conditional Rockefeller gift deadline nears. President Thomas and staff praise relentless solicitation and expect to raise the balance in three to four days. The drive supports endowment growth after a winter dormitory fire and imminent campus expansion.
The piece notes a drop in Congregational and Presbyterian membership in New Hampshire as industrialization and migration reshape New England towns. It attributes the trend to population changes and immigration—Irish and French Canadian newcomers—altering village life and diminishing traditional evangelical strongholds.
A historical reflection argues that Yankee identity in New England is experiencing pressures from modern conditions. The piece contends immigration and societal shifts threaten the integrity of regional traits, with church and social institutions feeling the impact as traditional life weakens under gradual influences.
A column debates whether Mark Twain courted his Missouri first sweetheart and why he did not marry her, noting the line between myth and reality. It reflects on fame, memory, and whether the novelist will ever reveal why he moved on despite flirtations with Romantic recollections.
The article argues the German press uses anti foreign prejudice to attack the American army in the Philippines. It notes no racial affinity excuses unprincipled exaggeration and accuses the Agrarian party of steering public opinion, targeting everything American from pork to politics.
The essay extols a Philadelphia student who ascended Mont Petee to observe the crater not for bravado but to study volcanic action. It links this quiet daring to American explorers who reveal nature’s secrets and advance civilization.
The article rails at Edward VII as a show monarch amid a cool Salisbury administration. It notes the Premier rejects the King's recommendations and mocks his rage, comparing the situation to Lincoln’s quips. It also mentions Miss Helen Gould being named a master of letters by a learning institution.
A historical note explains that humor and its fate intertwine when the Russian government bans Mark Twain’s books from its dominions, highlighting how revolutionary ideas meet censorship and cultural response.
An ironic turn of fate sees a facial masseur transforming a beauty treatment into a fatal attack. The case centers on a masseur whose skills were misused, resulting in a tragic outcome for the victim. Local authorities are investigating and pursuing the facts surrounding the incident.
A Commerce Relations for 1901 extract shows growing American trade with Germany despite competition from imitations. Furniture and office goods, bath tubs, shoes, lathes, crafts, and agricultural tools are moving, with refinements in German copies and new agency openings in Mannheim and Dresden. Consuls note strong demand for American machines, hardware, engines, and novelties, and warn direct ship-to-market delivery would boost trade.
A collection of witty political quips from major papers. The Kansas City Star notes defeated candidates ending a convention in mourning. The Chicago Tribune mocks the idea of shining republic days. The Kansas City Star reports on a bill for subsidiary coin from silver dollars and Rothschilds’ alleged complicity. The Ohio Republicans denounce Philippine soldiers for cruelty while criticizing Democrats for the same issue, calling The Ohio Republican very impartial.
A reflective poem questions the value of grumbling at a bleak world. It urges the traveler to thank God for sun and breeze and for nature’s calm, suggesting happiness comes from simple, present joys rather than sour forebodings.
A letter to the editor argues that universal free trade promotes peace and civilization, while tariffs empower privileged classes. It cites New South Wales 1896 policy shifts, census gains, and manufacturing growth to show free trade advantages over Victoria. The writer urges circulation of a pro free trade pamphlet to influence elections and notes publication conditions for letters.
A sampler of editorials highlights Democratic Pattison as a probable governor nominee in Butler county. The Quay family’s growing capital is noted by Harrisburg Patriot, while Wayne Counts Independent condemns the McCarrell jury bill for ballot box stuffing. The Oil City Blizzard warns of a broad coal strike potential, and Delaware County American questions Philadelphia court confidence after acquittals. Johnstown Democrat lauds Senator Hoar’s imperial policy speech, Scranton Tribune questions Mitchell’s six month strike claim, and Crawford Journal notes Erie Republicans rejected Hoskins for Assembly amid last Legislature disputes.
A disjointed set of notes mentions Justice Charles C. Jones of Montezuma New York weighing 476 pounds Reginald Foster a World reporter a captain in New Yorks Twelfth Regiment with second lieutenant Cornelius Vambilt Henry Rogers Winthrop a millionaire lieutenant Cleveland Grover age 17 set to reach majority and begin a twelve year Portland Maine prison term for incendiary acts Mrs Elizabeth Howell Dalwich death reported by the San Antonio Express describes her European royal baptism sponsors Emperor William I and Nicholas of Austria with ties to the Prussian court Prince Henry of Prussia and fields Marshal Oscar von Wrangel as uncle The jumble includes references to estates Koenigsburg Proesia and August 17 but lacks coherent narrative or dates.
Dr. H Nimier a surgeon in the French army and professor at the Sanitary School of the military service arrived in New York from Havre He is en route to Washington to participate in discussions on military medical matters and reforms.
The Philadelphia Times invites contributions for Tales Worth Telling a weekly column featuring stories about people well known and affairs of interest in Philadelphia. The six best stories published each week win prizes of 5.00, 3.00, and 2.00 for the top five.
Richard Mansfield, once managed by E D Price, tours Ohio towns on brief one night stands due to route demands. In a small interior town he notes forty six audience members, recalls a past two-show visit, and quips with a theatre janitor about the burned house years earlier.
William Gillette, famed actor and playwright, holds a dim view of stage folk who treat acting as art. He once praised Irving’s Macbeth but said he would be a great comedian if he could sing, highlighting his belief that acting is skilled craft rather than art.
An Irish bull tale circulates from Dr. O Hague Minneapolis Health Officer who spoke in Philadelphia on impure water and typhoid fears. He claimed typhoid bacilli are so small a handful could fit on a needle tip sparking amused debate.
A reader recalls a street-car dispute between two Celts about Ferdinand J Creer's Spiritualist meaning. One quips he was foolish yet remated, the other questions the idea while proposing ashes in a tin box kept in a vest pocket.
The piece recalls James B. Roberts a vigorous tragic actor and eloquence instructor in Philadelphia. It quotes his remark about an ex actor turned evangelist whose revival meetings drew fervent crowds and ends with a vivid sermon on eternity and Hell comparing ocean drops to the endless flames.
A fragmented collage of jokes and quips from multiple newspapers. One line recalls a jail visit with a pun about abstraction, another notes a Wichita court naming Mary Elizabeth Kline, and others feature witty banter about lawyers, goats, and graduation banter.
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